Body & Soul
Aki Takase & David Murray Lyrics

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My heart is sad and lonely
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Why haven't you seen it
I'm all for you body and soul

I spend my days in longing
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
I tell you I mean it

I'm all for you body and soul

I can't believe it
It's hard to conceive it
That you'd turn away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear

My life a wreck you're making
You know I'm yours for just the taking
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul

My life a wreck you're making

You know I'm yours for the very taking
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aki Takase and David Murray's "Body and Soul" express the pain of unrequited love. The singer's heart is sad and lonely because they are deeply in love with someone who doesn't seem to reciprocate their feelings. They long for this person and cannot understand why they are being wronged. The singer declares that they are all for the person they love, body and soul.

The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and a need to prove oneself to the object of their affection. The singer cannot believe that the person they love would turn away from the possibility of romance with them. They wonder if the person is pretending and fear that it may be the end unless they can have one more chance to prove themselves.

The final verse reiterates the loving surrender that the singer is willing to make to the person they desire, even though it seems to be causing their life to be a wreck.

Line by Line Meaning

My heart is sad and lonely
My heart is filled with sadness and loneliness

For you I sigh, for you dear only
I only yearn for you, my dear

Why haven't you seen it
Why haven't you noticed my love for you?

I'm all for you body and soul
I'm completely devoted to you, mind, body, and soul

I spend my days in longing
Every day I'm filled with longing for you

And wondering why it's me you're wronging
I wonder why you're hurting me this way

I tell you I mean it
I'm telling you that my feelings are sincere

I'm all for you body and soul
I'm completely devoted to you, mind, body, and soul

I can't believe it
I can't believe that you would do this

It's hard to conceive it
It's difficult to understand why this is happening

That you'd turn away romance
I can't believe you would reject love